Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer YouTube Space Q&A
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- čas přidán 26. 04. 2018
- CZcams Presents: Janelle Monáe's Dirty Compter Q&A w/ Ari Fitz
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I like that she says it's always been Janelle, even before dirty computer. People need to look back to their older selves and say "you were always dope, you did the best you could back then, you were deserving of love" That is Janelle saying all her past work is valid and beautiful because it was her at the time...even if it was a metaphorical story that she seemed to be hiding behind, she was expressing herself the way she could at the time, she put all of her heart and soul into it, and she was beautiful. I'm very glad we have dirty computer and it's amazing and a new level of openness, but Janelle has always been dope and pushed herself to express new and challenging ideas.
magroves so true!
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Very well put!
If anything her older work is even more sophisticated and complex than her more recent work. I feel like she had to reign herself in to get people to start listening to what she has to say, because she has a LOT to say.
"if we don't show us, we won't get shown" word.
King Kayton Good Good No No Hi Yes
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I broke down in tears when Janelle was talking about her inspirations for the project. I've felt like an useless dirty computer in a need for fixing for so many years and to see her recognise people like me and turn it into art is so inspiring.
I have cried repeatedly listening to "Don't Judge Me" How can you NOT love this woman?!😍
Janelle Monáe is the person I want to meet before I die . Hands down 🙌🏾❤️
Bria Howell yess 😄😄😄
yea she got crazy style!
oh FOR SURE. I literally see myself in them and it's beautiful to see other black, queer people be free
I like how Janelle is very thoughtful in how she answers questions. I can tell that she doesn't just spit out responses.. she really gives thought to the question first. I really enjoyed the film and I plan to watch it again because it is so inspiring.
im glad she had her intentions clear and wasnt concerned in pleasing everyone with this album. just being comfortable with pissing other people off... comes back to what she said, "even if it makes others uncomfortable, i will love who i am"
"Embrace those things that make you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable."
Thank you Ms Monáe.
Dirty Computer was beautiful!
That last stare back at the end..was very Prince..the very end of Purple Rain..at the close of the film, he sang Baby I'm a star...the movie closes with Prince's stare back shot ..his look back. Perfect Janelle. Awsome production and message. Love you so much!
So composed and transparent. What an inspiration for the Culture and a model for bravery. And thank you for representation. Its so vital and important for our community and the young minds coming up after us.
Cody Taylor ...Right ouuuuun. 😎
She is a woman with the elegance of one in a million
Jane is a free-thinking, autonomous, polyamorous pansexual. Ari is a free-thinking, autonomous, polyamorous lesbian. While I did watch Ari's MMF reaction and heard her say that she hasn't been a very big fan of Ms. Monae's _music_ previously, I can understand selecting her to do the interview, as well as understand her current "gushing." This kind of representation isn't ubiquitous-this is the closest many, including Ari, is going to get to being represented in mainstream media. Is the interview awkward? In parts, yes. Could the questions have been better? Yeah, probably. But do I oust Ari as a fake fan? No. An incredibly green one. maybe, but not fake. She stated in her MMF reaction that she has always been a fan of Ms. Monae as a woman-just not a huge fan of her sound. I know what this would have meant for a forever fANDROID to conduct this interview, but I can also imagine what it was like for Ari to interview a woman who showcased that her form of love was valid. That her image is valid. That's how I took her "huge fan" statement-as "I am a fan of your message and the things you stand for." This may not be the interview we were expecting, but it was still insightful, and I am personally thankful this is an experience we can all share. Let's start spreading that love Ms. Monae spoke on among this comment section.
Ebony Hagans-Greene I think she deleted it because I can't find it
It got taken down due to copyright.
yeah was hoping to see more love around here. lets spread more good energy around here mkay
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come thru QUEEN !! she can do no wrong with her gorgeous self!
"forgiven in the midst of discomfort." beautiful and very difficult, Gracious Thanks Janelle Monàe
At the 27 minute mark is why I think she is amazing. Her music is fantastic, but she is a good soul. An original, an artist, an intellectual, but with a heart that speaks volumes.
You Are Beauty, You Are Grace, You Are Elegance, You Are Soft Spoken, You Are Smart!! You Are My Best Friend In My Head. I Love You Janelle
Janelle is such a GENUINE SOUL!!! Love her! She inspires me to be more free when I create my music. One Love ❤️😎✊🏾
I felt like she was always wound up in a box. Now she is free and out of the box. Beautiful job Janelle. You're beautiful.
Her speaking voice is melty like butter🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
I cried with you, and I sympathize with you. You are extraordinary, and you make us stronger because of how much you contribute. You are enough, thank you.
When Janelle is asked about the point in the film where she looks right into the camera, and what she meant for us to see at that moment? What I got from it was, "Come With Me! Stop waiting for something to jar you off the couch where you all are playing video games or on your smartphones! Get the hell up, pay attention to what is going on around you and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!" Love this Janelle, so much :)
Thank you Janelle, the world needed this. This is what real art is, inspiring and changing the person experiencing it.
Yasss! This project was pure black excellence!
This was amazing. I can’t fall in love with her more than I have. She’s someone I’d dream to become
I'm glad that Janelle is finally getting some of the recognition she deserves and of course people can come to enjoy an artist and their work later into their career but I'm *also* glad I wasn't the only one side-eyeing Ari the whole time. The interview was hard to watch, it's clear Ari's not familiar with Janelle's catalogue or what she stands for beyond a surface-level.
Some parts were really touching and powerful but the rest of the time she was doing her best to answer pretty uninteresting questions like 'why did you look into the camera'. And then there were times when she would have something really meaningful to say and Ari left her hanging with 'that's soo true' or 'yo did anyone tweet that just now?' instead of engaging her further. I really do love Ari's videos but she wasn't the right choice for this event. It would've been more watchable if we had someone who actually knows Janelle's work as an artist, and not just the bits and pieces that come across outside of her music. All that said, I get the importance of having two black queer women on that stage to talk about an album that speaks to us 'dirty computers' out here. I just wish there were more black queer CZcamsrs (or creatives in general) with more name recognition.
yo she like...I have no words. her mind is beautiful
Mickey Knox lol haha right
Absolutely didn't want this Emotion picture to end . I could have and would have watched it for hours.
“Embrace those things that make you unique even if it makes others uncomfortable “ love this
Ari Fitz definitely said she wasn’t a fan of Janelle Monáe’s music when she reviewed “You Make Me Feel”...now all of a sudden *she’s always been a fan* ?! 🙄 Bish please!
“running outta space in my damn bandwagon”
Anyway, Janelle you’re a *badd ting* & thank you for never ceasing to amaze me! 💋💋💋
715490 926 😩😂🤣 ‘tis is probably true!
Shee Sha There is enough love for Janelle to go around : )
???? Did Ari hurt you or something ?
Carissa O'Day :)
Boy Meets Evil ー SMB Clemente nah, she’s just fake.
I can see from this interview how she conquered all of these unfairness, pressure and labels that tortured her some time in the past. Dirty Computer is a self-expression of Janelle and she has successfully shown people what she values-the love, the confidence, the music that is dope enough to change the world.
Excellence 👏🏽👏🏽
God damn. I love every second of this and that entire project. Even if you aren’t a fan of her music, you have to respect her authenticity. ❤️
Wow, watching her start to tear up when she was honoring her ancestors and talking about the legacy she wants to have... What an awesome inspiration!
Jon Stevenson so emotional but real love her soo much ❤️❤️🙌🏽🙌🏽
This raw honesty in this conversation and this project. I am so in awe of this artist. You inspire me.
SHIT SHIT SHIT how has this all been released in one day? I actually can't believe that in a single day I got a full album, 45 minute emotion picture, a new music video from Humble the Poet (another great artist - check him out), and a half hour interview with Janelle and Ari!!!
Love how consciousness is prevalent in the amazing piece of art... the Geomancy geometrically geometry IS the law... thx for that frequency of freedom on all levels 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤
WHAT AN ICON
Not a fan of the interviewer...but Janelle is magic. Love her so much.
Why not ? Just curious
Dirty Computer gave me an overload of creative inspiration.
Has the interviewer even heard of Octavia Butler? She was writing SF under her own name when most women chose to write under a pseudonym or using initials and a last name. And she was proudly writing about black women in SF when no one else was.
unfortunately its hard to find "alternative genre" black authors in the school system or the library. I found Octavia Butler through an older hippie friend. Crime, slave narratives, and civil rights genres are whats usually put forth by academic persons.
I watched the visual and immediately came to this video and I am absolutely blown away by Janelle Monae. The entire movie I felt so many emotions. I didn't realize how much I would relate to this art. I can't wait to see what's next
That passage about the slaves who still helped build the white house and the African American ancestors, I'm so thankful to have heard that monologue.
Seriously she will always give us music!!!
Incredible interview! Janelle's spirit always shines through in such a positive way anytime I watch her. I'm so glad to be living in a time where amazingly talented women such as Janelle are celebrated
I watched a vlog brothers video today that mentioned you, and I listened to you for the first time. Then watched all of Dirty Computer. You have a new fan! 💜
Nayru914 you should back track and listen to her first 3 albums.
cellyjohnson oh, I definitely plan on it 🙂
Yaay😍 ... Welcome😎😎
Janelle's album speaks truth love her
You are a genius Janelle Monáe and I hope you get a Grammy for this amazing work!
Ugh, I absolutely love Janelle! 😍❤️❤️❤️
What an incredible interview. One of a kind person. I can honestly say I love her.
this really puts into perspective for me how important it is that we not take our ability to create and share our messages for granted. to be grateful and appreciative for our opportunities and for the blessings to be black women, POC in general and just wow. what a graceful, pure soul. thank youuuuuu janelle and this interviewer is also fab.
this interview was life, abundantly.
This outfit though!!! Yes Ms Monáe!
JANELLE!!!! Rockin that Batman Forever Suit better than even Tommy Lee Jones himself!!!! I stan a QUEEN
Yas!!!!
Embrace those things that makes U Unique ... even if makes others uncomfortable... well put
I feel empowered right now. Thank you Janelle Monáe!
Just curious...How many of you all have been a fan of Jane's since Metropolis? From the moment I heard "Sincerely, Jane" on my friend's Myspace page, I was hooked! Hopefully, Dirty Computer will draw people to her older music as well. Janelle Monae's music will be studied 100 years from now. You've heard it here first lol!!! #Fandroid
I am right there with you! Truly a time-machine of the sounds from yesteryear, to today, and into the future. Janelle Monae = Time/Space/Sound/Love
Aw Janelle and... Ari?! Wasn't expecting that!
I almost didn't watch the video because I sometimes have a bad habit of reading comments first. Fortunately, I also still believe in learning things for myself. One question for those of you concerned about Ari being the interviewer because "Ari isn't even a fan of her music"...do you truly believe that everyone who interviews an artist is a fan of their work??? Let's be real.
This may have been a chance for Ari and others to shift their perspectives on Janelle Monáe, the individual as well as her as an artist. Nerves may have been a challenge but some of the questions dug deeper than many that Janelle usually gets, solely because they were asked by someone who experiences her and life in a different way than the typical interviewer does. I did fast forward at times but I appreciate the thought Janelle put into her responses, that's what I was here for in the first place.
Maybe not a fan, but at least someone that's knowledgeable about her music. Ari couldn't even check off that box. A conversation about the development of Janelle's music that led to DC is what we wanted from this interview, and that could've been better delivered if the interviewer had at least listened to Janelle's work before DC.
Janelle, I am truly Grateful for this album and all of your projects. You saw me, you felt my vibes and I accept this gift, you have tattooed your love in my heart. See you on July 18th in the Big Apple.🎸 God bless you, your mother and grandma's spirit lives FOREVER! Right Here and Right Now! I respect myself and I respect You!
I love how grateful she is...so inspiring!!!!
Janelle Monae is a incredible amazing Artist. Thank you for your gift of music.👍
thank very much Janelle
Love her overall message
I have used her music in my English class for quite some time -- brilliant, beautiful soul. She spreads the sunshine.
Thank you, Jane.
Im mad im just now seeing this. I loved the Video and am looking forward to watching for more!
I LOVE HER SO MUCH AAAAAH
Janelle Monae 2020. Or whenever she is 35yrs old
#Kansas.Janelle has always been the bomb since school.
your words on forgiveness. And making choices. And being charitable. So powerful, so difficult. We need your point of view... Thank you!
What an inspiration
crying and cheering and loving this amazing person, artist, and role model.
Her outfit is A LOOK from head to toe. Love Janelle.
I appreciate Janelle Monae very much. Great interview.
Ari... please don’t lie. I love your work and your channel, but let’s not pretend like you weren’t a fan of Janelle’s even AFTER you reacted to Make Me Feel. You could’ve done this interview without fake-stanning. 🙄 Also, I’m glad Janelle crushed your question about her music finally serving “Janelle Monáe.” An actual fan wouldn’t have asked that.
JTrudy808 As I said before. Being a fan of HER and being a fan of her music genre/style is two completely different things. This woman does multiple things. She is an actress, activist, fashion trend setter, who also premiered her own sci fi short film. All of these things are things one can be a fan of. Ari NEVER lied and said she was a fan of her style/genre of music. So do not insult her and call her a "liar" based on things that were never said an your own misinterpretation.
JTrudy808 Also, Janelle's response to that question made no sense. In every interview she has said this album was different from all the rest because it was about her, janelle monae, and not cindi Mayweather one the characters she plays. Which is why it was so hard for her to write about it because the topic was about personal stuff pertaining to her. And then her ass says the other albums was janelle monae. She is contradicts herself. "And actual fan would not have asked her that." Bullshit, I've seen like 5 other interviews where the interviewer brought up the same question and janelle agreeing that this album was more about janelle monae's story and not cindi Mayweathers story. So I did not understand why her answer was different this time.
SourStrawberrys I’ve seen those same interviews, and yes, she did say that this album isn’t being projected from her android alter-ego. But the way the question was asked in this setting assumed something about Janelle’s old music that simply wasn’t true. Yes, Dirty Computer is more revealing of Janelle the woman. That doesn’t mean that Janelle wasn’t present in all of her previous work, speaking through the perspective of the Android/futuristic other. I’ve been a die hard Janelle Monae fan since 2010, and love all of her work from Lettin’ Go and beyond. Listening to all of her albums numerous times and personally connecting with the music helps you understand that even though in this new album she’s stepping away from the Cindi story, she was never NOT being Janelle. Her message has always been the same: uplifting the often times marginalized, standing up for the ‘other’. As I was saying, an ACTUAL FAN wouldn’t have asked that question, but would’ve allowed Janelle to explain the difference in perspective of DC versus her previous albums herself, as she did in all of her other interviews.
SourStrawberrys and to the Ari thing, she DEFINITELY switched up from “uh, I don’t really like her music, but I like what she represents/her fashion” to “I’m a HUGE, INCREDIBLE Janelle Monae fan” (1:45). I’m not sure what the definition of “fan” is today, but liking a person’s image and what they represent versus resonating with and supporting EVERYTHING an artist has to offer are two entirely different things, and I believe a fan is most definitely the latter. Without Janelle Monae, I’m not sure I would’ve even survived high school with any self-confidence. So for someone who has really been rocking with Janelle for nearly a decade and has depended so heavily on her MUSIC, not just her image, it stings to see someone who didn’t really connect with her up on stage interviewing her and seemingly doing a 180 in terms of tone. I get it, you like Ari, but I do as well, and there’s no need to try to invalidate how I feel about the situation simply because you disagree. We’re all “free ass motherfuckers” right?
JTrudy808 The previous album still wasn't about HER specifically. You are reading it as ari was saying that the first albums wasn't her idea or something and someone gave her the image. That was not what I got from it. So I think both you and janelle read it wrong. I read it as she was just suggesting the other albums was not directly about janelle and her life it was part of a story she created and this album is more directly related to her and janelle story. Not that the previous album had no aspect of her at all. We understand than the previous albums where her concept and her own story telling.
The most thing I truely admire about here is, that she is able to show herself as a humble and vulnerable person on stage - the same time she expresses her inner creative world by her style, confidence and clarity. Everytime I hear her saying something, it’s well thought and spoken. Had the luck to see her on stage several years ago and she already then had such a presence and power, it was remarkable. She is a giver - already.
i Love Janelle So much. never ceased to amaze me with her transparency!!
I'm so loving Ari and her poise and eloquence. The beautiful Janelle Monáe is totally #epic
man doing this was dope as hell. not sure what else to say. she never let anyone put her in a lane, and she just kept going. so thankful for janelle's team and youtube allowing me to sit and learn from her. got so much.
Ari Fitz I AM HAPPY YOU GOT TO MEET HER AND FINALLY UNDERSTAND WHY WE LOVE HER
Great job! You asked some really specific questions lol, I think she handled them well tho. You both had a really great energy.... and congratz on getting emotional, but pulling it back on track... recovering well is a good skill.
Why did you have to be fake and pretend you were a big fan when you've openly said you don't like her music or her sound? It's okay to be honest and say that your opinion has changed if that's the case, instead of just acting like a long-time fan when you aren't.
Hey! Let's Do A Thing! never said i loved her music specifically in this interview. i said i loved her as a person, felt that way since she came out and made that hella clear in the video that was blocked due to copyright.
django jane is a banger tho. 🤷🏾♀️
Ari Fitz I accept your explanation. 😚
Yes to this. Ari putting in work. Janelle this project is so appreciated 💕🌸⚡
Amazing interview! I love you both! ❤️💜
Janelle used to wear a uniform same black and white same hairstyle. I remember her saying it was because her parents wore a uniform when they went to work. But she got a lot of hate for that. I would ask how it feels now that she is expressing so much more through her style and if she didnt have so much pressure on changing would she have? I'm a fan of Ari, but this interview was hard to watch. I couldn't finish. These questions were not compelling.
YOU BETTA GIVE ME 90s TWO FACE TEASE QUEEN YAAAAAASSSSS! 🙌🙌👏👏
Loved every answer she gave... So damn down to earth and real.
This could've been done by someone more compelling and actually INTERESTED in Janelle. 😪
Exactly
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Great interview. Like how it felt like the end foreshadowed the playful creation of Age of Pleasure next
I love Janelle she's a great role model for every women. She's beautiful classy and respectful
Girllll you phenomenal!!! I swear I love you. Keeep gloing!!
Listening 👂😍
thank you thank you thank you... we're feeling your energy and your art (even here in Brazil) and we're celebrating this with you
I love you Janelle! I am so proud that you came out as pansexual. Your music is so powerful. THANK YOU 💜 New fandroid and proud 💙
Definitely a gift I'm proud to have had the privelage of feeling. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏
She is amazing
Thank you for your amazing work, Janelle and all team! You represent millions of people in this world! #YouRepresentUs #Brazil
wow I didn’t need to cry today!!!!!!
YASS QUEEN ❤️😭
I got my whole life from this interview!
Wow!! Loves this interview.
Loved**
this is to beautiful! your heart and character envokes love. You have been one of my faves since i first saw you perform and the awards show. your energy was so amazing. your love for the art of music is so pressent. you are one of the best female rappers period. pushing manmade bounderies encourages me so much!!!!!! The colors the creativity. I LOVE YOU
Ari!!! I’m so proud of you. ❤️